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A small particle of mass m moves in such a way that the potential energy U=12mω2r2 where ω is a constant and r is the distance of the particle from the origin. Assuming Bohr's model of quantisation of angular momentum and circular orbits. Find the radius of the nth allowed orbit is proportional to
(A) n
(B) n
(C) n13
(D) n2

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Hint : The answer to this problem can be found by equating the given potential energy of the particle and the kinetic energy of the particle. We have to find the radius of the nth orbit so equate the angular momentum of the particle and Bohr’s angular momentum and get the value equate it with the kinetic energy.

Complete step by step answer
Given, The potential energy of the small particle, U=12mω2r2 1
Where, U is the potential energy of the small particle
 ω is a constant
 r is the distance of the particle from the origin
 m is the mass of the small particle
Then the kinetic energy of the small particle, K.E=12mv2 2
Where,
K.E is the kinetic energy of the small particle
 m is the mass of the small particle
V is the velocity of the particle with which it moves
There is a hint given in the question itself to use the equations of Bohr's model of quantisation of angular momentum and circular orbits
The angular momentum of a particle in nth orbit is,
 L=mvr 3
L is the angular momentum of a particle
 m is the mass of the small particle
V is the velocity of the particle with which it moves
 r is the distance of the particle from the origin
By Bohr’s first postulate, the angular momentum of the electron
 L=nh2π 4
L is the angular momentum of a particle
n is the orbit in which it revolves
h is the Planck constant
Equating 3 and 4 we get
 mvr=nh2π
 mv=nh2πr 5
Substitute equation 5 in equation 2
 K.E=12(nh2πr)2
 K.E=14n2h2π2r2 6
We know that,
 Kinetic energy =12potential energy
Then, from equation 1 and equation 6
 14n2h2π2r2=12(12mω2r2)
 n2h2π2r2=mω2r2
 n2h2π2r2mω2=r2
 n2h2π2mω2=r2×r2
 r4=n2h2π2mω2
From above equation we get
 r4n2
 rn
The radius, r of orbit is proportional to n (square root of n)
Hence the correct answer is option (B) n .

Note
It is an indirect question since we have to find the relation between the radius and the nth orbit, we are using the equations having n (nth orbit) and r (radius) to relate them. It is given in the question to Assume Bohr's model of quantisation of angular momentum and circular orbits.
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